Corn-harvester.



C. K. GONNER, DEGD.

L. 001mm, ADMINISTRATRIX.

CORN HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9, 1911. Patented Jan 1914' 1 4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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APPLICATION FILED MAB. 9, 1911 Patented Jan; 6, 1914.

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1.. 001mm, ADMINISTEATRIX.

CORN HARVESTER.

1,083,388. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 9, 1911. Patented Jan. 6,

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C. K'. CONNER, DEGD. L. 001mm, ADMINISTRATRIX.

CORN HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED 11113.9, 1911. Patented Jan 6, 1914. I

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""111 l 1 2 3% Wi esses' lzen Attorneys j/ [if I i l Z4; i 54; i 1 w 9 15 9' UNITED STATES PATENT GFFIQE.

CHARLES K. CONNER, 0F ADAIR, ILLINOIS; LOUISE CONNER ADMINISTRATRIX OF SAID CHARLES K. CONNER, DECEASED.

CORN-HARVESTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 9, 1911.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

Serial No. 613,348.

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES K. column, a citizen of the United States, residing at Adair, in the county of McDonough and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Corn-Harvester, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to corn harvesters and consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts as hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide in a unitary assemblage in the form of a harvester means for lifting and straightening bent down stalks and for directing the same with snapping rolls for receiving the stalks between them and means for feeding the stalks laterally while they are between the snapping rolls. The above mentioned apparatus is located at one side of a supporting frame and at the other side portion of the said frame is located a pair of husking rolls. A conveyer is mounted for movement transversely of the frame and is adapted to take the snapped ears of corn from the snapping rolls over the husking rolls and at the delivery end of the husking rolls is located a conveyer adapted to carry the husked ears of corn to one side of the machine from which they may be deposited into the body of a wagon or other receptacle.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a top plan view of the harvester. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same the housings or dividers above the stalk guiding chains being removed. Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation of the same. Fig. 1 is a diagram matic plan of the operating parts of the harvester. Fig. 5 is a plan view of snapping rolls used upon the harvester. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View of said rolls. Fig. 7 is a plan view of portions of husking rolls used upon the harvester. Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view of the husking mechanism of the harvester. Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the ear snapping mechanism of the harvester.

The harvester comprises a frame 1 which is mounted upon an axle 2 made up of spaced alining sections and which in turn is supported upon traction wheels 3. A mas ter shaft 4 is journaled for rotation upon the frame 1 and is provided with a fixed sprocket wheel 5. A sprocket wheel 6 is fixed to the axle 2 and a sprocket chain 7 is trained around the sprocket wheels 5 and 6 and is adapted to transmit rotary movement from the axle 2 to the master shaft 4.

A shaft 8 is journaled upon the frame 1 and is disposed at a right angle to the shaft 4. Intermeshing beveled gear wheels 9 operatively connect the shafts 4 and 8 together. A snapping roll 10 is mounted upon the forward portion of the shaft 8 and as the said shaft is inclined at its forward end in a downward direction the snapping roll 10 has a similar inclination. The

snapping r011 10 is provided upon its periphery with a spiral rib 11 with shorter ribs 12 extending longitudinally of the roll and located between the coils of the rib 11. A snapping roll 13 is journaled upon the frame 1 in parallel relation to the snapping roll 10 but slightly below the same. The roll 13 is operatively connected with the roll 10 by means of intermeshing' gear wheels 1 1 and the roll 18 is provided upon its lower portion with longitudinally extending ribs 15 which are adapted to cooperate with the ribs 12 upon the roll 10 in engaging the ears I of corn upon the stalks and snapping them from the stalks.

A shaft 16 is journaled upon the frame 1 and is provided at its rear endwith a fixed sprocket wheel 17. A sprocket wheel 18 is fixed to the upper rear portion ofthe shaft 8 and a sprocket chain 19 is trained around the sprocket wheels 17 and 18 and also around a sprocket wheel 20 fixed to the upper rear end of a shaft 21 to be explained hereinafter. A beveled gear wheel 22 is fixed to the intermediate portion of the shaft 16 and meshes with the beveled gear wheel 23 which is fixed to the upper end of a stub shaft 24 journaled upon the frame 1.

and an endless chain 26 is trained around A sprocket'wheel 25 is fixed to the shaft 2 1 the sprocket wheel 25 and sprocket wheels above the snapping rolls 10 and 13. The inner run of the said chain also extends parallel with the axes of the said rolls. A beveled gear wheel 29 is also fixed to the shaft 16 and meshes with a beveled gear wheel 30 fixed to the upper end of the stub shaft 31 journaled upon the frame 1. A sprocket wheel 32 is fixed to the stub shaft 31 and an endless chain 33 is trained around the said sprocket wheel 32 and sprocket wheels 34 journaled upon the frame 1. The chain 33 is providedat intervals with fingers 35 and the inner run of the chain 33 is directed to ward the lower forward ends of the snapping rolls 1() and 13,. A stalk straightening disk 36 is iournaled upon the shaft of the foremost sprocket wheel 34 and is provided upon its periphery with radially disposed fingers 37.

The shaft 21 he-reinbefore referred to is provided with cranks 38, which are located within the side runs of the chains 26 and a beater bar or plate 39 is slidably mounted upon the frame 1 and is adapted to reciprocate in a direction transversely of the snap ping rolls 10 and 13 and above the same. The arms 40 are pivoted upon the cranks 38 of the shaft 21 and are also pivotally connected with the beater plate 39 and are adapted to reciprocate as the shaft 21 rotates. A beveled gear wheel 41 is fixed to the lower forward end of the shaft 21 and meshes with a beveled gear wheel 42 fixed to a stub shaft 43 journaled for rotation at the lower forward portion of the frame 1.

A sprocket wheel 44 is fixed to the stub shaft 43 and sprocket wheels 45 are journaled at the lower forward portion of the frame 1. A sprocket chain 46 is trained around the sprocket wheels 44 and 45 and is guided to move in an orbit in a vertical plane or a plane right angles to the plane of the orbit of movement of the chain 33. The chain 46 is provided at intervals with fingers 47 and as the said chain moves as indicated the fingers 47 come in contact with leaning stalks and straighten the same in an upward direction in order that they may be properly engaged by the fingers 35 carried by. thechain 33 and a similar chain hereinafter to be described.

A roller 48 is journaled upon the frame 1 and has its axis disposed at a right angle to the axis of the shaft 8. The said roller 48 is operatively connected with the shaft 8 by means of intermeshing beveled gear wheels 49. A roller 50 is journaled for rotation upon the frame 1 in the vicinity of the lower ends of the snapping rolls 10 and 13 and an endless belt 51 is trained around the rollers48- and 50. The upper flight of the belt 51 is above the top side of the snapping: roll 13 and the said belt is provided at intervals with slats 52 which are adapted to move in close proximity to the side of the snapping roll 10. A ledger plate 53 has an edge portion located above the snapping roll 13 and said plate is located below the upper run of the endless belt 51. This plate designed to prevent the ears of corn from passing too deeply between the snapping rolls 10 and 13 for if the said ears were permitted to enter deeply between the rolls the grain at the butt ends of the ears would be shelled from the cob.

A shaft 54 is journaled for rotation upon the frame 1 and isoperatively connected with the master shaft 4 by means of intermeshing beveled wheels A beveled gear wheel 56 is fixed to the lower forward end of the shaft and meshes with a beveled gear wheel 57 carried by a stub shaft 58 journaled upon the frame 1. A beveled gear wheel 59 is fixed to the stub shaft 58 and meshes with a beveled gear wheel 60 fixed to a vertically journaled stub shaft 61. A sprocket wheel (32 is fixed to the stub shaft 61 and an endless sprocket chain (33 is trained around the sprocket wheel (32 and sprocket wheel (34 ournaled upon the lower forward portion of the frame 1. The chain 63 is provided at intervals with fingers 65 and the inner run of the said chain 63 is dis posed toward the lower forward ends of the snapping rolls 10 and 13. Housings or dividers 65 are arranged above the chains 33 and (33 and the space between the dividers and between the inner runs of the chains 33 and 63 forms a stalk passage and the inner runs of the said chains serve as means for directing the lower portions of the stalks to the lower forward ends of the snapping rolls 10 and 13. As the stalks are engaged by the said rolls 10 and 13 the upper portions of the stalks are drawn in a downward direction between the said rolls and when the butt ends of the ears are encountered by the snapping rolls the said ears are squeezed from the stalks and will fall in the spaces between the slats 52 upon the belt 51. The said belt 51 will carry the ears thus separated in an upward direction and deposit them upon a transversely operating conveyer hereinafter to be explained. At the time that the stalks are being drawn in a downward direction between the snapping rolls 10 and 13 the plate 39 is reciprocating transversely of said rolls and consequently the said plate will encounter the stalks and beat the same laterally whereby the separation of the cars from the stalks is facilitated.

A shaft 66 is journaled for rotation upon the frame 1 and is operatively connected with the master shaft 4 by means of beveled gear wheels 67. A husking roller 68 is mounted upon the shaft 66 and is provided at intervals along its length with annular recesses (39. Straps T0 are located in the re cesses 69 and carry husking pins 71. A husking roll 72 journaled for rotation adjacent the roller 68 is rovided upon its periphery with recesses 3 which are adapted to receive the husking pins 71 mounted upon the straps 70. A gear wheel 74 is mounted upon the shaft-66 and a gear wheel 75 is mounted upon the shaft of the husking roll 72. These gear wheels 7 4 and 75 intermesh with each other and are adapted to transmit rotary movement from the shaft 66 to the roll 72. A shaft 76 is journaled upon the frame 1 and is provided with a gear wheel 77 which meshes with the gear wheel 75. A beveled wheel 78 is fixed to the shaft 76 and meshes with a beveled gear wheel 79 fixed to a stub shaft 80 journaled upon the frame 1. A sprocket wheel 81 is fixed to the stub shaft 80 and a sprocket wheel 82 is journaled in the vicinity of the lower ends of the husking rolls 68 and 72. A sprocket chain 83 is trained around the sprocket wheels 81 and 82 and at intervals along its length there are fingers 84.

A rod 85 is mounted upon the frame 1 adjacent the husking roll 68 and is provided at intervals along its length with brackets 86. A board 87 is supported at the upper end of the brackets 86 and is located above the husking roll 68 and extends parallel with the same. Spring strips 88 are pivotally mounted upon the rod 85 and have free end portions disposed over the valleys formed by the adjacent sides of the husking rolls 68 and 72. Pins 89 are mounted upon the frame 1 and pass vertically through the outer end portions of the spring strips 88 and coil springs 90 surround the said pins and bear at their lower ends upon the frame 1 and at their upper ends against the under side of the strips 88. The said springs are under tension with a tendency to hold the other end portions of the said strips in a downward position.

A conveyer trunk 91 is mounted upon the frame 1 and is adapted to receive ears of corn from the belt 51 and carry the same to the husking rolls 68 and 72. An endless chain 92 forms a conveyer and moves longitudinally of the trunk 91 and receives its movement from a sprocket wheel 93 around which it is trained and which is mounted upon the shaft 8. The chain 92 is provided at intervals with fingers 94 and a curved strip 95 is located at the delivery end of the trunk 91 and is adapted to direct the ears as they approach the delivery end of the said trunk from the said trunk onto the upper rear portions of the bushing rolls 68 and 72. The spring strips 88 are spaced from each other and it is through these spaces that the husking pins 71 mounted upon the straps 7 0 may pass and engage the husks upon the ears. A conveyer trunk 96 has its receiving end located below the delivery ends of the husking rolls 68 and 72 and a chain 97 is mounted for movement carried along the trunk 96 by the said.

chain 97.

It is obvious that when the ears of corn are delivered to the upper ends of the husk-- ing rolls 68 and 72 they will be carried down along the said rolls and upon the upper sides of the free end portions of the spring strips 88 by the fingers 84 carried by the chain 83. Therefore as the husking pins 71 project through the spaces between the said spring strips they will encounter the husks upon the ears and tear the same away from the ears. Thus as the ears pass down the husking rolls 68 and 72 they are completely denuded and when they are delivered to the trunk 96 they are relieved of all particles of husk and may be carried by the chain to one side of the machine and dumped into the body of a wagon or other receptacle provided for their reception.

Having described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

l. A corn harvester including spaced rearwardly converging dividers forming a stalk passage, stalk straightening disks projecting inwardly beyond the inner sides of the respectivedividers near the front ends thereof, sprockets revoluble with the disks, said disks being arranged at opposite sides of the stalk passage and having radial fingers, endless chains extending longitudinally of the dividers and mounted on the sprockets, said chains having outstanding fingers adapted to project inwardly beyond the inner sides of the dividers and back of the straighteningdisks, and an endless chain mounted upon the front portion of one divider and provided with an upwardly movable front flight, said chain having outstanding fingers, this chain and fingers constituting means for straightening stalks upwardly and directing them into the path of the fingers on the straightening disks and the fingers on the first named chains.

2. A corn harvester including rearwardly converging outer and inner dividers forming a stalk passage, a stalk straightening disk carried by each divider near the front end thereof and having radially extending fingers project-ing beyond the inner side of the divider, said disks being arranged at opposite sides of the stalk passage, endless chains carried by and extending along the sides of the dividers and having laterally extending fingers for engaging stalks, said fingers being adapted to project beyond the inner sides of the dividers, an endless chain mounted on the outer divider near the front end thereof, and hayi ig an upwandiymlqv- 1 In testimxp ythatl claiiln the f oregoingias able fro ntfiight m' 'anged in advance; Of the myown l thave hereto aflixed. my signature straightening disks, angl fil igns outstanding in the presence ofi tWQ Witnesses; I imm said ghain, saidfinggrsgmd chain cog CHARLES K. CONNER.

' stituting means-{qr r t i';tighteningg StillkSlIP- Witnesses wa 'flly and dii'egztirig them into the path of O. F. JOHNSON,

the fingers 0n the straightening disks. 7 Y O. R. CONNER.

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